it felt like a trick

That's the way with these types of shows, isn't it? The problems come in when they try to trick us every episode. Kripke went on record saying that he still aims to have mysteries solved along the way, rather than stringing viewers along, which is a contrast to most of these shows. We'll have to see how that works.

I hope the second episode is less plotty and that the actors are more comfortable. They're very stiff in the pilot.